FORM 15
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
Certification and Notice of Termination of Registration under
Section 12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or
Suspension of Duty to File Reports Under Sections 13 and 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Commission File No. 000-10610
Blue Diamond Coal Company
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
P.O. Box 59015, Knoxville, TN 37950-9015, (423) 588-8511
Address, including zip code, and telephone number,
including area code, of registrant's principal executive
office)
Common Stock, par value of $1.00
(Title of each class of securities covered by this Form)
None
(Titles of all other classes of securities for which a duty
to file reports under Section 13(a) or 15(d) remains)
Please place an X in the box(es) to designate the
appropriate rule provision(s) relied upon to terminate or suspend
the duty to file reports:
Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(i) [X]1 Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(i) []
Rule 12g-4(a)(1)(ii) [] Rule 12h-3(b)(1)(ii) []
Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(i) [] Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(i) []
Rule 12g-4(a)(2)(ii) [] Rule 12h-3(b)(2)(ii) []
Rule 15d-6 []
Approximate number of holders of record as of the
certification or notice date: One
1 James River Coal Mergersub, Inc. was merged with and into Blue
Diamond Coal Company effective May 5, 1998, and as a result Blue
Diamond Coal Company has one stockholder, James River Coal
Company. Effective upon the Merger, Blue Diamond Coal Company's
name was changed to BDCC Holding Company.
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, Blue Diamond Company has caused this
certification/notice to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned duly authorized person.
Date: July 24, 1998 BDCC HOLDING COMPANY
(formerly Blue Diamond Coal Company)
By: /s/ James B. Crawford
James B. Crawford
Chief Executive Officer
